Asparagus Florentine

This is a very easy way to prepare an elegant asparagus side dish. It's an old Italian recipe.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2  bunches fresh asparagus
• 8  slices prosciutto
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Snap off tough ends of asparagus.
2. Wash stalks well.
3. Cook asparagus in boiling salted water until almost tender;drain.
4. Wrap 1 slice of Prosciutto around a few stalks of asparagus and fasten with a toothpick.
5. Butter the bottom of a baking dish and lay the bundles of asparagus in the dish.
6. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
7. Bake at 375 for about 10 minutes.